10 BULLETIN 302, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Taste 3.—Number of carloads of aking and bulk apples received in cities 
named. 
Carlot receipts. 
Num- Toial. 
ber of | - Barreled Boxed Bulk 
City. From— To— busi- apples. apples. apples. 
ness 
days ra wor i 
Per Per Per Per 
Cars. cent. Cars. cent Cars. cent. Cars. cent. 
New York......- Oct. 19 | Nov. 21 28 | 1,882 | 69.5 383 | 14.15 443 | 16.35 | 2,708 100 
Chicago..........] Sept. 15 | Dec. 5 70 | 1,683 | 41.96 900 | 22.44 | 1,428 | 35.60 | 4,011 100 
Hoetroite-2- 2 5-5- Nov. 2] Nov. 30 24 140 | 53.23 8} 3.04 115 | 43.73 263 100 
StAbaul sa o-cs 5. Oct. 16} Nov. 17 27 318 | 60. 46 99 | 18.82 109 | 20.72 526 100 
Totals and averages.......-..--.------- 4,023 | 53.58 | 1,390 | 18.52 | 2,095 | 27.90 | 7,508} 100 
Detroit was receiving such heavy supplies of bulk fruit from the 
Michigan orchards, and it was selling so cheaply, that western and 
northwestern growers were practically unable to make any sales in 
that market. It will be noted that 8 cars of box-packed apples 
were all that Detroit handled. New York received an average of 
96 carloads of all classes per day. It must be remembered, how- 
ever, that New York is a large export market. All of these apples 
came direct to the New York terminals, part going into immediate 
consumption, part into cold storage, and part being exported. In 
most cases the fruit exported from the port of New York, however, 
was billed direct, origm to destination via New York City, and these 
cars were not recorded as having been received by the local freight 
offices. 
It was interesting to note that the boxed fruit this season went 
to all classes in New York City, rich and poor alike, while in normal 
seasons only the rich and moderately well-to-do middle classes 
could afford to purchase such fruit. This condition existed also 
in other markets, and the extremely low price at which boxed fruit 
sold this year was the cause of this condition. Well-graded and 
highly-colored barreled fruit also reached this same class of trade. 
Low grades of barreled fruit and all bulk apples went to the pie men 
and the poorest people. 
Knowledge of the requirements, customs, and changing conditions 
of the markets is most important in selling apples. The growers 
can acquire this knowledge best through efficient cooperative organ- 
izations, with capable sales managers in charge. 
THE EFFECT OF INFERIOR APPLES UPON THE MARKET. 
An effort was made in some of the markets visited to study the 
movement of low-grade apples and the general effect of such move- 
ment on the apple market in general. Judging from observations 
